Unsafe medication practices and medication errors are a leading cause of injury and avoidable harm in healthcare systems around the world. In Canada, medical errors account for 28,000 deaths yearly and the most frequent errors involve medication mix-ups.Watch along as our two expert hosts:
- Highlight critical data around medication incidents
- Explain the surprising advantages of error reporting
- Explore trends and technologies that can improve medication safety without adding administrative burden
You’ll learn:
- Common causes of medication errors
- Advantages of increased recording of incidents and near-miss events
- Easy ways to action quality improvement, and more
Your Hosts
Carla Beaton, BScPhm
VP Quality Improvements & Innovations at Pharmapod
Lisa Rambout, RPh
PhDHQ Student Queen’s University. Pharmacy Practice Coordinator for Oncology at The Ottawa Hospital
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